SICK.

save the last dance for me

2008-12-29T23:34:00.001-05:00

hello loves,

im now at www.inkylips.blogspot.com !
and jessica's at www.jjjanuary.blogspot.com !
we will, of course, miss sick very much, but thought of it as an amusing alternative to each have our own blogs and so on.

so i guess this is goodbye to sick, though it lasted quite a while.
i hope to stay in touch with all you lovely readers though !!

zoë

sunday best

2008-12-28T02:27:00.002-05:00

photos: thecobrasnake

hmm, orange lipstick .
a new trend ?

well, if the cobraclones say it is so, then it is so .

how were all your christmases, by the way ?

jessica

feliz navidad

2008-12-24T23:08:00.002-05:00

photos: the cobrasnake & me

merry christmas to everyone :]

jessica

my heart is dreaming but paris is screaming

2008-12-22T19:30:00.010-05:00

christmas holidaaaays are here.
and before i know it they'll be done with !
so before i forget, new years, if i have anything to say about it, should look a lot like this.

what to wear.

what to dance to.

boyfriend by alphabeat.

paris is burning by ladyhawke.

short skirt long jacket by cake.

going on by gnarls barkley.

pumpkin soup by kate nash.

believe by cher.

glamorous by fergie.

jimmy by m.i.a.

shake it off by mariah carey.

valerie by amy winehouse ft. mark ronson.

breaking it up by lykke li.

tears dry on their own by amy winehouse.

boyfriend by ashlee simpson.

toxic by britney spears.

get buck in here by dj felli fel.

g-code by the ghetto boys.

standing in the way of control by the gossip.

what goes around comes around by jt.

indigo lights by the kooks.

seperated by motorwars by the long blondes.

thunder in my heart again by meck.

everyone nose by n.e.r.d.

kiss by prince.

paparazzi by lady gaga.

love games by lady gaga.

i wish everybody a very merry christmas & a happy new year !

zoë

all the stars and boulevards ain't close enough to you

2008-12-21T21:12:00.004-05:00

photos: tfs

i like the like .

jessica

i've got something new to see

2008-12-18T18:44:00.003-05:00

julian lesser

beautifuuuuul.

zoë

short story

2008-12-16T23:48:00.005-05:00

holed up in the dark

it’s a quiet room, silent except for the hum of the fluorescent lights and the occasional dry cough. it was dull and moldy with pea soup coloured walls, which were cracking in the june heat. The plastic chair creaked as he set hiss 217-pound frame down. he fiddled with his briefcase, tugged at rogue threads, and picked at his jagged fingernails. anything to keep him occupied. anything to stop him from bolting from the room.
his belly pressed dangerously against the buttons of his suit jacket, daring one of them to pop off at any moment and go shooting across the room, maybe hitting one of the other candidates in the eye. or maybe straight down their throat, conveniently lodging itself in their windpipe. they’d hack and wheeze violently until they started panicking, turning blue in the face. their eyes bulging, their hands grasping at their neck, he’d step over them and snag the job. “YOU’RE HIRED!” the boss would announce, lights and bells going off like it was the fourth of july.
mental fireworks, thought the man.
he patted his pockets searching for a cigarette. was it getting hotter in the room? beads of sweat slid down the back of his neck, dampening the collar of his shirt. he hated moments like this. moments where he got jittery with nervous anticipation, where he couldn’t sit still, where he felt like all sun’s rays were burning holes in his skin. he lit his cigarette and inhaled, letting the smoke filter through his teeth and fill his lungs.
his eyes scanned the room, and settled on a hole in the wall. how he wished he could crawl into it and melt into a void. all his problems and anxiety would dissolve, leaving him cleansed and pure. no longer would he have to dread family gatherings, where all they talked about was who’s getting married, who got promoted, and who’s making money. he wouldn’t have to push his potatoes around on his plate while they had those conversations anymore. it’s been said that when you are inferior, everything about you repels sunshine. he didn’t agree. he was of the opinion that inferiority was the opposite of darkness: it was a spotlight, exposing every flaw and imperfection. so, a hole was the best option.
as a child, his mother had dolled him up in cowboy outfits and pushed him onstage to belt out willie nelson tunes, while an audience of hungry parents stared at him. he saw their ulterior motives hidden behind their potemkin village faces. they clapped loudly as he sang the last words of “on the road again”, but he knew they were simply waiting for their child to step into the light and blow everyone out of the water. it didn’t occur to these stage parents that they were cultivating social piranhas, ready to rip any potential competitors to shreds. he stepped offstage and passed the next contestant, looking at his mother, radiant because she already knew he had won. he was accustomed to winning, and so was his mother. the late nights and early mornings, skipping out on birthday parties, and road trips to tennessee all paid off in the end. when he hoisted the trophy above his head in pretend triumph, it was all worth it. though it was never truly his victory; it was his mother’s. he was simply her pawn in the petty games she played, trying desperately to hold on to whatever pride and glory still remained in her. as long as he was the apple of her eye, things would be fine. and they were, until that apple started to rot.
he was at the little american sweetheart talent pageant, and he was ready. twelve minutes before he was scheduled to perform his act, he buttoned up his gingham check shirt, pulled on his shiny leather boots, and placed his ten-gallon hat precisely upon on his head. the words of his mother burned in his brain, “you came here to win,” “don’t let me down now,” “this is what we worked for.” he smoothed his khakis, and his fingers lingered on a rough edge. he looked down. his pants had a hole. how could he possibly sing with a hole in his khakis? it ruined the entire look! no. no, he could not go on that stage, his performance would be flawed, and his mother’s eyes of stone would pelt him with angered disappointment. he ran from that room, ran until his young legs stung with exhaustion. he heard his mother yell after him, screaming for him to come back. but he ignored her. in that moment, he realized that the hole had released him from the spotlight that he had never even wanted. it was his mother who yearned for it and she had simply used him to get it. it was then that he realized the hole was where he was free. free from the scrutiny, the microscopic criticisms, and the harsh limelight.
the cigarette had burned down and his lap was speckled with ashes. shit. he went to brush them off, but he stopped, immobile in a warm daze. there, in the olive tweed fabric of his pants, was a hole. it was small, a mere pull, but it still existed. it might have just been his mind deceiving him, but he could have sworn that the lights had faded, rendering the room dusky and dim. though the entire room was cast in a shadow, an ethereal black lingered within the holes that was incomparable in shade.
he crept inside the hole, closed his eyes, and let the light vanish.

jessica

be my little rock & roll queen

2008-12-16T18:35:00.004-05:00

a little bit of new year's eve inspiration ? sure.

zoë

ps - i still have more pictures up my sleeve. this is but the beginning. i don't know why i'm so amped for new year's eve, but i just am. expect an appropriate playlist soon also.

theylikethesmellofitinhollywood,howcouldithurtyouwhenitlookssogood

2008-12-14T22:45:00.003-05:00

photos: tfs.

vintage mk.

awe-inspiring then, awe-inspiring now.

jessica

734am leaving for school

2008-12-11T07:34:00.004-05:00

photos: foto_decadent

i never knew how beautiful prague could be !
it always existed in my mind as industrialized urban germany; never a city with discreet cobblestone streets, nostalgic train stations, nor majestic and archaic castles.
but it is a city bubbling and churning with underground excitement, unbeknownst to those passing by. a city whispering the histories of yore, yet coyly hinting at what lies beneath.
it's all speculation, but from what i gather, prague is a subtly fabulous place.

sort of like an it girl before she's been elevated to it status, an undiscovered gold nugget.

jessica

empty beds and bad behaviour

2008-12-10T21:48:00.005-05:00

it's all fine & dandy that mister mark the cobrasnake gets to travel the globe even in the dead of winter, letting him seek out places like hawaii and new zealand for week-long getaways. but there is only so much a homebound canadian chick can take !! all of these perfectly tanned beauties, with their sleek blonde locks and supersuperbig shades shielding their faces from vicious uv rays are making me sick with jealousy.

i just wish i were perma-bronzed and blonde.

thecobrasnake

in other news, someone buy me this pronto.

chloe + missbehave = pure gold.

well, anything + missbehave is terrific, so one can only imagine this to be mindblowing.

zoë

a voice that is dark like tinted glass

2008-12-09T12:12:00.007-05:00

on my mind lately.

" america’s like a brand, and we used to be the louis vuitton of countries. and then we had a really shit head designer for a while, but now we’ve got a really dope young head guy that can hopefully turn this brand around. "

- kanye west and his take on politics
[found on chasing lou]

these boots from aldo have been making me swoon for a while now. as they've suddenly dropped some fourty dollars in cost, i've been praying for them not to sell out before i can get my hands on them. they're like the tough-luxe look (hello, studs? and black leather) meets casual-chic (slouchy, comfy, but still very attractive). and practical, to boot (pun intended).

nicole richie's recent winter style is really cute.
and i will forever love her hair.

[tfs]

so much snow today.
like you have no idea.
unless you live in canada ... or the arctic.

zoë

i wanna be you i wanna be you i wanna be youyouyouyou

2008-12-08T09:54:00.003-05:00

photos: the cobrasnake

rooibos + ftv + cobrasnake + yogen fruz ... all day.

ms morton makes me wanna wear tiedye tights.
funny how she incites mimetic styles around the world, when she's only a model being photographed by mark hunter.

hmm .

jessica

you in my age bracket

2008-12-07T18:16:00.005-05:00

homeboy drake is baaaaaack.

you gotta love a good canadian guy.
especially when the guy in question is aubrey graham, aka drake, aka jimmy from degrassi: the next generation, now a celebrated part of the canadian r&b\rap scene.
check out his killer remix of lykke li's little bit.

now join the ranks of people in love with his smooth & fluid style.

zoë

alala alala gimme three wishes

2008-12-06T21:06:00.002-05:00

daisy lowe for marc by marc jacobs !
among two other campaigns, the br(it) girl herself has snagged the covetable position of mbmj girl. she'll be photographed by juergen teller, dolled up in his mix&match aesthetic, and plastered inside the pages of teenvogue for his ss09 ads.
i'm excited.

you're excited.
let's keep our eyes peeled for the real ads, presumably appearing in the near future.

jessica

like hot chick that you can't even touch

2008-12-03T07:35:00.005-05:00

playing 19 questions with signe siemsen.
otherwise known as the fantastic milk.

what perfume do you wear?
agent provocateur.

list your three favourite songs.
right now. robin s - show me love, inner city - good life, and robyn - cobrastyle.

chinese or mexican food?
neither really, but I rather have chinese if I have to choose.

name the most annoying thing ever.
when eye lenses fucks up.

naughty or nice?
naughty naughty.

what are in your pockets?
I dont have jeans, but in my jacket - wallet, keys, and kiehls lipbalm.

you are told that your long lost sibling has been found. who do you hope it is?
my twinsister if I had one!

cats or dogs?
cats, definitly.

favourite movie?

dont really have any. but I like AngelA by Luc Besson.

describe your ideal morning.
waking up slowly. having morningsex with my bf. a hot steamy shower. and then having breakfast at my favourite cafe - honey-chevre-sandwich and chaitea with a good book in one hand and my lovers hand in the other. I'm very much in love for the moment if you cant tell ;)

would you rather be on the cover of paris vogue or be alexander wang's muse ?

I believe the cover, or hrmm, I really dont know?

put them in order of who you like best: erin wasson, jimi hendrix, cookie monster, kate moss, oprah, dracula.
kate moss, dracula, cookie monster, erin wasson, jimi hendrix, oprah.

where do you want to be RIGHT NOW?
with my boyfriend laying next to me at a paradise beach. I'm a walking clichee, boring.

would you rather find lots of pubic hairs in your food or a used bandaid?
yikes. can I choose who's pubics?

the simpsons or family guy?
love them both but I have to admit that family guy is more fun.

if you could, who would you choose to be your personal paparazzi?
juergen teller please.

list two things that remind you of your childhood.
berlin and autumnleaves.

favourite season?
summer summer summertime!

and finally ...

milk or vodka?
mixxxed.

jessica

many thanks to signe !!

http://www.imilk.blogg.se/

sometimes

2008-12-02T19:14:00.001-05:00

today's inspiration.

zoë

lets get drunk and freaky fly

2008-12-01T07:28:00.002-05:00

BEST NEW WEBSITE !!

HTTP://WWW.HOMEOFTHEVAIN.COM/

x
jessica

happy monday !

paved the cloud we're dancing on

2008-11-30T20:29:00.004-05:00

sunday inspiration.

[photos via the selby & last night's party]

looooong week ahead, busybusybusy.

have a good one everybody.

zoë

even though i take your picture everywhere i go

2008-11-29T18:09:00.002-05:00

we can never get enough alexa, it seems.
she's so darn enviable, and maybe that's the reason for her status. often we envy those we idolize, and understandably so. her extensive wardrobe, perfectly inked cat eyes, pinball method of dating rocker boys ... anyone not up for that lifestyle ?
didn't think so.

jessica

take it downtown

2008-11-28T20:55:00.003-05:00

i've found the perfect boots.

someone buy me them asap.

i went to superstore today, which is probably my favourite store on earth, for its clothes and its housewares. my mummy was nice enough to buy me a cosy cream knit sweater, two gingham button-downs (one red & black, one white & black), an angora tuque, a dove grey sheetset, two down pillows, and a grande chai latte to finish it all off.

needless to say, it was a wonderful day.

actually, the whole weekend has been one heck of a time so far, which is sure to keep up as saturday and sunday roll around.

hopefully you guys are all enjoying yourselves also ! happy friday !

zoë

two heads are better than one

2008-11-27T16:55:00.003-05:00

since we've broached the subject of leggings as pants and whether it's acceptable or not, i figured this would as good a time as any to post this article i wrote for a class. keep in mind it was written for class, so suffice it to say i had to keep it mainstream (ie. no olsen, paris vogue team, or kova & t references)

Pat Benatar, Edie Sedgwick, Flashdance's Jennifer Beals; all prime examles of women in history who boldly chose to eschew pants in favour of the cotton-spandex multitasker we know as the legging. Leggings made their mainstream debut in the 1980's, adorning the legs of foxy femmes such as Jane Fonda. They were originally considered strictly gywear, to be teamed with legwarmers and one piece leotards, while women stepped and kicked their way to buns of steel. But, over the course of the past decades, leggings that sneakily edged their way out of the realm of workout garb and onto the stems of the everyday woman. One can scarce walk down the street or hallway without being visually assaulted with barrages of stretchy black fabric. I suppose the allure is in part due to their inherent versatility. They come in varying lengths, hems, hues, and materials. While they are most commonly utilized as tights which provide more coverage and paired with short dresses or lengthy tunics; there is a rising epidemic, led by those wnting to push the envelope: leggings as pants. Leggings are the socially acceptable version of pajama pants or sweats, and they are inarguably the most comfortable legwear available. A main reason for their comfort is their second skin silhouette, carefully hugging every - and I mean every - bump and curve. Almost as though you're wearing absolutely nothing. This correlation is presumably where the root of the problem occurs: When is it too much? When have we crossed the line separating public legwear decency and indecency? One can argue that they're simply cotton jeans, and that jeans as tight as leggings certainly exist. Except that cotton is considerably flimsier than denim. This would lead us to believe that the qualm about leggings would not deive from their tissue thin material. Though this would not explain why tops that reveal half of a girl's butt are acceptable, but not the display of her entire backside. Perhaps it's the combination of sprayed on cotton and a protruding posterior that irks people, or perhaps it's just the unwelcome resurrection of an eighties exercise staple that has people in a tizzy. Whatever it may be, it's a guarantee that donning leggings will turn heads. Take it from someone who knows.

jessica

november long weekend

2008-11-26T22:14:00.003-05:00

let's discuss;
leggings as pants.
i can't quite put my finger on the primary reason why they bother me, they just do. sure, okay, they're a hipster trademark, or a comfort thing, or whichever other reason you may have to frolick around town in them, but unless you're a professional jazzerciser or robin hood, you really have no excuse. some agree, some do not, and i can totally see how opinions go both ways, but you have to draw the line at some point, and i guess i'm just one of those people who decided to draw it before stretchy spandex camel toes.
and the funny thing is that it's become a minor trend amongst the fashion elite just recently, whilst only a few years ago were we critiquing lindsay lohan for the very same offense. maybe she was ahead of the game ! maybe she knew that someday people would set aside the fact that they're not even that warm and synonymous with loungewear to instead sport them loud & clear, for everyone to see (and when i say see, i mean really seeeee, because you have no other choice but to see when the legging wearer's lower-body anatomy is completely evident to the naked eye).
i'll admit, i've previously been a leggings-as-pants offender, and when i was, i meant no harm. i may even do it again sometimem for all i know. i don't mean to condemn all you legging fans to a life of misery and fashion distrust or anything, i'm simply voicing my current opinion, which is that leggings as pants are bothersome. and most likely not as practical as we're all making them out to be.

see a resume of my opinion here.

zoë

1056pm and homework is the bane of my existence

2008-11-24T22:56:00.003-05:00

photos: coacd

jessica

on highway number nineteen

2008-11-24T20:51:00.005-05:00

ashley olsen is kind of like a modern-day audrey hepburn.

again and again, she executes timeless classics with such an effortless aura about her, infused with her own personal look - sometimes grunge-chic, other times jolie-laide, then goth or neo-hippie. she makes scraggly locks just another reason to envy her, and with her sister shares one of the most wonderful sunglasses collections around.

as audrey once said ''there are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl's complexion'', a shade which she and ashley alike have been able to avoid altogether.

zoë

breaking it up

2008-11-23T20:49:00.001-05:00

matt irwin photography.
very terry richardson, very mark hunter. nothing new, but who says it has to be earth-shatteringly different to be enjoyable ?

x
jessica

i feel too close to be losing touch

2008-11-23T15:55:00.008-05:00

i love this editorial.

does anyone know which magazine it was featured in ?

[courtesy of tfs]

32 days until chrimmy, i think. 32 days until the warm flames from the fireplace pour heat out into the living room, tree and stockings and ornaments and all. 32 days soft '60s christmas tunes float through the musky ginger-scented air, as bright smiles paint themselves onto the faces of the young and the old. 32 days until big bows and bigger boxes all tucked neatly under the tree.

the ombre plaid coat from urban outfitters has been on my mind non-stop lately. i'm not usually one to fall for plaid outerwear (or any pattern, to begin with, especially houndstooth or tweed) but this coat looks so cosy and canadian that i can't help but long for it. its shape is the deciding factor: i mean, how can you not appreciate such a well-constructed drop-waist and the perfect length of sleeves ? the only issue would be its warmth, but aided by simple layers, i could wear it all through the winter, no doubt. the price tag is really good too (approximately $100), and so the piece has found a spot on my christmas wishlist as of late.

alongside which are the samsung slyde cellie in pink; the american apparel raglan in dark violet or triblend black, and a subscription to marie claire magazine. i've already enumerated the (many) novels i'm lusting after. and, not pictured, is the frederik fekkai celebration of style (a set of coiff products, such as an anti-frizz creme, a staightening balm and a finishing creme, all in miniature formats) as well as gift certificates (hello joefreshstyle, starbucks, shopper's drug mart, american apparel, aritzia or chapters) and an eyelash curler.

i know for a fact that i'm terribly greedy. to think, some people cannot even permit themselves to give gifts during the holiday season, and i'm here with an arm's length list of sufficiently pricey items that are far from necessities. i'm not expecting the half of these things, i just like dreaming up infinite wishlists (as we all do, right ?). as a matter of fact, if i had to pick just three things to ask for this christmas, it would be lots of snow, holiday cheer and the good health of the loved ones who celebrate the season with me.

happy holidays !
zoë

hello im in delaware

2008-11-20T12:22:00.003-05:00

photos: me + skullset.
it's a day full of cappuccinos and tv today.

jessica

lights black heads bang you're my drug we live it

2008-11-18T17:20:00.003-05:00

it snowed today. and with snow, comes my favourite holiday of the year: christmas.
christmas is not simply a single day. no, it's far more than that. it's a season, and a state of mind. a time speckled with peppermint hot chocolate and ornately wrapped gifts. the faint hum of warm fireplaces and wet snowflakes floating in the air. nights where you're buzzed from three too many glasses of eggnog, with a sleepy smile plastered on your face. cold walks home, smoking our finger-and-breath pretend cigarettes.

it's my absolute favourite.
this is a list of things i would want for christmas. it is, after all, the season of giving !

and i'm not one to object to that.

jessica

headlights look like diamonds

2008-11-16T20:18:00.005-05:00

i'm getting a new mattress this week.

and as the new mattress is hauled up the stairs into the flame-hued cupboard i call my bedroom, a few older furniture pieces will be making their exit. thus will commence the total room overhaul-meets-makeover that i've been daydreaming about for (daysweeksmonths) years.

double mattress: check.

yet to be acquired but still dancing about in my mind: a plastic chandelier; a fresh coat of paint (still debating on which colour, any suggestions ?); a rod iron bed painted bright fuchsia; floating shelves; millions of throw pillows.

oh and is infinite closet space a possibility ?

zoë

f*ck gold im a platinum digger

2008-11-15T13:03:00.003-05:00

lace, puppies, and socks.
off to bed now , its 205 am.

jessica

the bartender tends to pretend

2008-11-14T20:22:00.014-05:00

a little bit of sienna for old time's sake.

sure, she's dirty.

her hair constantly appears to be knotted, greasy and poorly cut.

she sleeps around with men named balthazar.

she struts through town in tights. only tights.

and yet, she is an avant-gardiste, a fashion liberalist if you will.

and her lean legs are kickin' !!

so i hereby declare my love for sienna miller, a love that looks over trivial flaws like poor hygiene and terrible choice in boys.

zoë

first class riot

2008-11-14T07:47:00.003-05:00

photos: foto_decadent

the kate & james set by lina scheynius.

jessica

see the idiot walk see the idiot talk

2008-11-12T18:37:00.006-05:00

photo: tfs

genius duo jack and lazaro have conjured up a new dream to add to the proenza schouler name: the ps1 line of bags.
the highly hyped collection consists of the various messenger models (as seen on mary-kate olsen) and a few others, demonstrating a precise dichotomy of antique ornateness and futuristic shapes. needless to say, the fashion world is very excited.
what is especially strange, is that these bags are not even available for purchase yet.
so how is it that mary-kate olsen and vanessa traina already have one ?
well, they've got friends in high places. jack and lazaro have cunningly handed out the coveted bags to those two very stylish - not to mention camera stalked - ladies. it's a great marketing technique. think about it; mary-kate, whose life and fashion choices are constantly under intense scrutiny, rarely leaves the house without hoards of paparazzi documenting her every footstep and starbucks order. then these photos are invariably spread allover the internet for fashionaddicts to drool over. so, in using their limelight mates to generate buzz, proenza schouler is getting the cheapest advertising available. also one of the most clever.
the specific bag that mary-kate has set gingerly on her lap is the previously mentioned messenger bag. hers is the largest size, as the bag also comes in clutch and east/west (medium) form.
according to jack, there will be "a million different colours, suede, leather, rubberized python, crocodile special-order". great ! my top choice is a leather east/west in a bright hue.
except that these bags don't come cheap. ranging from $895 to $1995, these are not for those with limited budgets.
nevertheless, i will continue to long for one to throw around and beat up.
that's how they should be, right ?

x
jessica

flashy diamond smile

2008-11-11T21:16:00.009-05:00

we were tagged by lovely fellow blogger fritha louise at the fish tank to compile a list of six lovely things that make us happy. i know i've already got a list of one hundred under my belt, but one can never have too many things they like, no ?

the rules.

mention the person who nominated you.

list six unimportant things that make you happy.

state the rules.

tag five blogs & notify them with a teeny comment on their blog.

six things that make me smile.

one. all four seasons for very specific reason: fall for the nice colours, the musky smell and the rebirth of cosy layering; winter for the beauty of snow, the sports that ensue and christmas (see: i love christmas !!); spring for baby animals and thunderstorms; summer for late-night swims up at the cottage, afternoons spent sunbathing and bright green grass.

two. i currently have a big place in my heart for the british drama skins. it's like degrassi meets georgia nicolson - totally up my alley. i'm thinking of asking for the box set of season two for christmas (see: again, i love christmas !!).

three. not only flipping through magazines, but reading well-written articles and memorizing my favourite words for later use.

four. i've kind of always had an olsen twins obsession, or fascination, if you will. it might be the fact that i grew up at the same time as they were making their way through different market demographics (when i was a kid, it was the 'sundae shop' videos, and when i was a tween, it was two of a kind, and later films like billboard dad or new york minute). their style is always the first that comes to mind when i envision current inspiration, or even sometimes for my next haircut. pictures of them help me appreciate the beauty of childhood stars who went against the grain - and turned out normal, and successful.

five. sifting through old pictures and notes that were passed in class years ago. i don't even know why i save all of that stuff ... good entertainment, i guess.

six. check out the movie half nelson. i watched it this weekend, and i'd been wanting to before it even came out - like two years ago !! - so let's say the hype had grown over time. anyways, ryan gosling performed (as usual. have you seen lars and the real girl ? if no, check it out asap) and shareeka epps, after all that critical acclaim, so better get some more terrific film jobs in the near future. so this sixth thing i like is split in two : half nelson & ryan gosling himself. because he is just that amazing. and that video of him & rachel mccadams at the teen choice awards after having won for best kiss for the notebook ? priceless !

& i tag ... well i'm not sure yet. i'll get back to those who are tagged though, i promise !

zoë

poor little rich girl

2008-11-09T14:25:00.007-05:00

edie sedgwick is an a firecracker.
she is untouchable, uncontrollable, and unidentifiable. she's an electron, hurriedly bouncing around the nucleus of new york city. you can't put a definitive finger on who she is. or rather, who she is at one moment. see, edie sedgwick is not one singular being. she's an urchin, a trust fund baby, a muse, a scared girl, a deranged drug-addict, a school girl. and, almost 37 years after her death, we still aren't sure which edie was the real edie.

born in 1943, edith minturn sedgwick grew up on a ranch, surrounded by her seven siblings, mother, and manic-depressive father. she was named after her father's aunt, otherwise known as big edie. 22 years later, she met andy warhol, the man who would unquestionably change her life. her routine visits to the aluminum foil covered factory started in march of that year, where she and warhol grew closer and she made her debut in his films. her unforgettable face and sporadic speech spattered with giggles helped warhol skyrocket into super stardom. he provided her with a niche in which she was constantly the center of attention, even devoting films entirely to her. together, they evolved into supernovas, exploding from the stars they once were. people were glued to the duo, staring in awe from afar. edie's style played a large part in her popularity: shoulder duster earrings, black stockings, and meticulously applied makeup was far from the general public normalcy. she even dyed her hair to match andy's silver 'do.
so, edie and andy, being out of the box, were idolized; they were unstoppable, climbing higher and higher.
but, as they scaled the ladder of fame, the rungs became more and more rickety. andy and edie's relationship started to falter and decay, falling apart slowly like rotting wood. her involvement with bob dylan made warhol positively sick with jealousy, and she eventually prohibited him from showing any of the films she starred in. he fought back with biting films demonstrating her self-absorbed ways. they were no longer seen hanging from each others' arms anymore.
edie's life continued in a downward spiral, brimming with drug addictions, rehab visits, hospital encounters, and mental illnesses.
she was on the fast track to death, and sure enough, she arrived before her 29th birthday.
on the morning of november 16th, 1971, edie sedgwick died due to an overdose of drugs and alcohol. four years before her death, she had started filming ciao! manhattan, and despite her mental health crisis, she found it necessary for her story to be told. so, with a tape recorder in hand, she began telling her story. a sort of electronic diary, if you will.
and her legacy did live on, and not only in the form of voice recordings.
a resurgence of opaque tights as pants, cropped hair, and artful dark eye makeup can all be accredited to edie. people are still obsessed with her.
it serves as evidence that edie's uncontainable air has escaped even the strongest of barriers: those of time, and those of death.

x
jessica

time for goodbyes

2008-11-09T11:16:00.003-05:00

a little tiny smidge of inspiration for a lazy sunday morning.

i intend on doing nothing today.

except maybe paint & do laundry.

i'm living life in the fast lane !!

zoë

picture one: lisaplace.

picture two: we heart it.

lips dark as if he'd been drinking ink

2008-11-08T11:29:00.010-05:00

" she hid her face in the furry collar of her coat. registered as oscar wilde. she wanted to wake up like dorothy and see michael's face peering over the side of the bed, laughing. why, you just hit your head. but it was no dream and there was no kansas and he was never coming back. "

paint in black by janet fitch.

all is well for lovestruck bohemians josie and michael, a story set against the '80s in los angeles, until josie must identify her dead lovers' body, "his lips black like leather", when all of her dreams turn to black. michael's death promises struggle and pain for josie, but also for his mother, meredith, with whom josie commences a strange relationship based on loss, which presents itself with many questions ... did they really love eachother ? and what about michael's previous harvard life, dripping with crystals and so intriguing ? fitch presents the characters through contrast in a brilliantly written novel about the hardships of loss and the perpetual questions one cannot find answers for.

i loved this book.

and it was tremendously appropriate for me to have read it throughout my sejour in los angeles this summer - i saw echo park and sunset boulevard in a very different light, considering the brilliant context in which this book was created. janet fitch is an inspirational author, for her extensive description and terrific use of comparisons, as she capitalizes on contrast for the benefit of wonderful characterization.

some books janet fitch took inspiration from for the creation of paint in black, and others she simply recommends :

the thirteen clocks by james thurber.
the ballad of reading gaol by oscar wilde.
the memory room by mary rakow.
play it as it lays by joan didion.

if you've read any of them, let me know what you though, as i will no doubt be feasting on them in record time - my hunger for astonishing prose has yet to be satisfied.

zoë

if you give it a minute it's wrong

2008-11-05T21:15:00.008-05:00

this is what i decided to throw on upon arriving home today. forgive me for blurry pictures and an awfully messy room (the first is my camera's fault ... the second, well, i have no excuse). the dress is from h&m (isn't that purpleredpink floral pattern a dead giveaway ?) and the tights are very thick and very reliable. i thought it was a suitable outfit for drinking cranberry tea (mmm) from a cup with my baby picture on it ! apparently i had the cutest little sailor-style onesie ever.

oh & have you ever heard of a little canadian magazine called naked eye ? i hadn't, until a few days ago, though i really should have. upon revising previous issues, i saw that they had mentioned the lovely lykke li before indie-sensation-hungry fashionistas could sink their teeth into her magical talent. i also saw that they went to the lengths of featuring ben & jerry's latest ice cream flavour, artfully titled bohemian raspberry (a queen reference, no less) for the sake of giving readers what they want ... and god knows they all want frozen treats. there's a little something for everybody: the kooks (yay) and finger eleven (gag).

i'm at a time right now where i have decisions riding me like there's no tomorrow, choices to be made about my future and so on. and while i questioned my real-life desire to write and create for a living, i had somewhat lost hope in the possibility of success in a community where it's exponentially hard to make your mark.

however, naked eye (fortunately) proved me wrong. it is, hands down, one of the most terrifically written and visually pleasing magazines i have ever read. take that, nylon ! it's not that i expect naked eye to join the ranks of paris vogue or dazed & confused as the iconic magazine of our time, but it's got a lot of the other 'pop-culture-meets-fashion-meets-hipster-meets-raaaaaad' magazines beat. again, nylon included. i'm telling you, you don't need cory & peaches to harbour a hit ... all you need are some witty writers and passion. period.

check out the five issues for yourself here.

they're gold.

zoë

im naked im numb im stupid im stayin

2008-11-04T21:32:00.003-05:00

the oc's kaitlyn cooper. willa holland. hipster extraordinaire ?
the 17 year old girl about town has many alter-egos.
lately she's been the apple of the skullset photographer's eye, jack siegel, and with her smouldering feline eyes, oversized shirts, and perpetually mussed up hair, she certainly fits the bill. and frankly, it sort of bothers me.
how is it that she randomly becomes a hipsternet hero seemingly overnight ? she simply switched lanes, from hollywood cutie to cobraclone, in a matter of minutes. but then again, we're talking celebrity minutes here, which are significantly shorter than the minutes of we civilians. then take those already lightening fast celeb minutes and add them to internet minutes ? you've got speed comparable to flash gordon.
perhaps her transformation has been gradual, slowly evolving as she escaped from the claws of the cataclysm that is teenage television. perhaps we had not noticed the burgeoning it girl beneath the opaque veneer of marrissa's little sister.
the fact that she is now 'so fashion' is a tad irksome. but that could be just the green monster of envy talking.
either way, she's here now, and there's little i can do but admire her lifestyle: both real and cyber.
watch out tallulah & cory, it looks there's a new girl in town. or, rather, on the internet.

x
jessica

no time to think

2008-11-04T19:38:00.002-05:00

it was quickly compiled, but here it is: one hundred things i like.

long weekends, veils, opi nail lacquer, long hair, boys who make me smile, sleeping in tents, childhood, big cities, weeds, popcorn, imaginary online shopping at excessively expensive boutiques, dancing all night long, balmain, heart-shaped lips, tanlines, speaking multiple languages, tilly and the wall, anything oversized & sheer, europe, sleeping in, coffee with too much milk & sugar, karl lagerfeld, my competitive spirit, reading good books, terry richardson, men's watches, facebook & myspace & lookbook & any other networking sites, autumn, milk, long showers, the olsens, the cobrasnake, freshly baked cookies, cat masks, highwaisted denim + crop tops, the holiday season, finding cool people who share my name, jane birkin, erin wasson, trampolines, rodarte, faux-fur, birthdays, libraries, skinny dipping, white lilacs, canada, thai food, gossip rags, ali stephens, ornate jewellery, lil wayne, exposed brick walls, weheartit.com, the olympics, jalouse magazine, dressing up in costumes, christmas trees, small towns, isabelle mcnally, recurring dreams, paisley print, hardwood floors, models with insanely big eyes and lithe limbs, gaspard ulliel's face, writing, big beds with plush comforters that you get lost in, listening to the radio late at night, feathers, spiral stairwells, hippies, big bows, big windows, the 1990s, the richards' sisters, ballerinas, picnics, masquerades, stella mccartney, degrassi: tng, preen, market stalls, lace-up booties, motif tights, big blonde hair buns, polaroid pictures, travelling, boy meets world, janet fitch books, jumping fences, canadian artist corno, sunset blvd, berets, swings, defined cheekbones, anis mojgani, hospital or crime related television shows, that new car smell.

zoë

old habits die hard when you got a sentimental heart

2008-11-04T07:26:00.004-05:00

songs i'm listening to right now.

you wreck me by tom petty

hole in the head by sugababes

i thought i saw your face today by she & him

skinny love by bon iver

sway by the kooks

sentimental heart by she & him

i was made for you by she & him

one evening by feist

drinking in la by bran van 3000

zoë

ps - i am working on a list of one hundred things i like. it's tough, oddly enough, but when compiled it should be sheer perfection. expect a post on it soon.

and listening to the voices that lie to you nightly

2008-11-02T21:55:00.005-05:00

x
jessica

seven hours since you ran away

2008-11-02T19:52:00.002-05:00

there are many things in this world that are beautiful: sunsets, the streets of paris, hayden christensen ... and the many gems available at net-a-porter.

amongst them, my two favourites right now, which have, in reality, been dancing around my head for a lengthy period: stella mccartney undergarments & anything christian louboutin dreams up.

come to think of it, christian louboutin doesn't really count as something i'm in love with, because it's basically a given that any sane person would kill to have those red-soled masterpieces adorning their feet, only because the collection includes everything from perfected classics to hooker heels to well-constructed platform heels.

the stella bralets are another story. their beautiful sheer, innocent fabric exhudes comfort. i can picture it now: a long-haired girl lounging in a room full of books, sipping black tea and of course, wearing stella's nightie. who wouldn't want to be that girl ?

better yet, who wouldn't want to be that girl, in a paris apartment with the bright sun setting in the backdrop, hayden by her side flipping through the morning's paper ? thought so.

zoë

walk home from the party drunk on bacardi

2008-11-01T21:05:00.002-05:00

photos thanks to stevie, who sent them to me via snailmail. i'm still really fur-crazed, forgive me.

cloud animals are quite funny. you don't really see them clearly at first, and they're hazy and blurred. blobs of stratocumulus and cumulus, that's all. then they separate and materialize into into cotton candy bunny rabbits and dinosaurs. a sleepy smile melts on your face, as you are satiated by the mindless feeling. but you won't forget this, it's like a tiny barnacle, clinging to your brain. later on, as you further acquaint yourself with this brain roommate, the meaning becomes less superficial. it's the same with quotes. quotes, essentially, are glorified words. someone simply spoke them one day, and for whatever reason, those words were handpicked to become memorable. printed on newspapers and magazines, scrawled on bathroom walls, typed on the internet, and written on the backs of notebooks. some will perceive the words as meaningless, just as some consider clouds as celestial precipitation sponges. others interpret clouds as foggy bushes obscuring creatures from plain sight, just as others analyze quotes as though they were the words of the gods.

'all human beings are also dream beings. dreaming ties all mankind together' - jack kerouac

'anger is contagious' - sandra cisneros

'si tu pisses partout, tu n'est pas chanel du tout' - a sign in karl lagerfeld's bathroom

'childhood is a strange country. it’s a place you come from or go to – at least in your mind. for me it has an endless, spellbound something in it that feels remote. it’s like a little sealed-vault country of cake breath and grass stains where what you do instead of work is spin until you’re dizzy' - lyall bush

'heaven is totally overrated. it seems boring. clouds, listening to people play the harp. it should be somewhere you can’t wait to go, like a luxury hotel. maybe blue skies and soft music were enough to keep people in line in the 17th century, but heaven has to step it up a bit. they’re basically getting by because they only have to be better than hell.' - joel stein

'i tell all the guys that i meet that my roommate has an std. that way they'll go for me instead of her' - postsecret

'it is your mind that creates this world' - buddha

and a bonus quote, author-free, juste pour vous...
'i don't do fashion, i am fashion' - so, who said it ? i'm sure i don't even need to ask all you fashionphiles, but i will neverthless. vous devriez le savoir par coeur, non ?

x
jessica

mad as a hatter, thin as a dime

2008-11-01T17:01:00.010-05:00

tallulah morton

to celebrate the month of november, here's to a beautiful november baby we all know & love.

i just cannot get over the fact that she is sixteen years old.

never have, never will.

zoë

lava lit the backyard

2008-10-31T05:55:00.006-05:00

it did snow, as jessica previously stated.

which made it a dark & eery morning, until my little brother woke up and convinced me to go play in the snow.

this early snowfall is just all the more proof i desperately need winter apparel - namely boots and a warm coat - asap.

zoë

paris is burning

2008-10-30T20:36:00.005-05:00

it snowed, snowed like mad. 10 cm in one night.
no school for me !!
it makes me think of christmas and of my new furrrrrr.

jessica

thick smoke dark room

2008-10-28T21:13:00.005-05:00

SNOW.

i am praying for a snow day tomorrow just so that i can take the time to watch the snowflakes fall and savour in all the goodness of the year's first snowfall.

that and, you know, school's a drag.

zoë

she'll be saying use me show me the jacuzzi

2008-10-27T20:33:00.003-05:00

between a rock and a hard place
i-d november 2008

alisdair mclellan
lara stone & the late randy johnston

at first skim, i didn't like this shoot. i found it a bit too pervy, a bit too terry richardson (in a bad way), and a bit too raunchy.

at first sight, i hadn't liked lara stone. her wispy and almost transparent eyebrows irked me, and i wasn't crazy about her gap teeth.

well, scrap what they say about first impressions, because as it turns out, i came to adore this shoot.
lara's commanding features contrast perfectly with the young boy aura that randy exudes, and the overt sexual gestures that i would generally abhor somehow seem to enhance the carefree and sexually charged air of the shoot. her perpetually mussed hair and varsity sweats are so teenage, while his second skin tees and glossy bowlcut are quintessential seventies child. the combination simply works, and what is created is pure perfection garnered by raw talent and genius.
some things are indeed worth a second chance.

jessica

it takes two to tango

2008-10-27T18:52:00.003-05:00

i bought a drapey grey scarf-meets-cardi today. i feel like a young liz taylor whilst lounging about ... all i'm missing are a dark leather chaise and ruby red lips. speaking of which, lip stain is on my wishlist for christmas !

other things i've come up with so far, some realistic, others not so much ...
miss dior chérie perfume, a subscription to marie claire magazine, american apparel long-sleeved tri-blend vneck in grey, diorkiss luscious lip-plumping gloss in fizzy lemonade, sex, drugs and cocoa puffs or downtown owl by chuck klosterman, the wrecking ball by christina spens, gift certificate to h&m, cheap monday denim (once i find a local retailer to try them on), dell inspiron laptop, a new cell phone and a trip to paris.

and that is but the beginning.

zoë

turn off the television

2008-10-26T16:47:00.005-05:00

vanessa coyle

"broadway market in hackney is great on a saturday morning, with fab food stalls, bric à brac shops, cafés and pubs - and it's cool for people-watching. climpson and sons is my favourite café, friendly, busy, good for breakfast, and serving the best coffee in london, in my opinion."

it comes as no surprise that miss coyle enjoys classic, no-fuss meals at cosy cafes filled with bustling action. her innocent grin plays up her happy-go-lucky attitude, a simple way of life that includes people-watching at the market or starting up casual conversations at a local pub.

it's when it comes to her clothes that things get harder to understand. her brilliant use of unique shapes (wide shoulders, knee-length skirts, oversized tees and vests) paired with casual classics (distressed denim, fitted blazers, leather totes and my favourite ysl sweater) scream parisian, and yet, she's an aussie chick with just as much fashion cred.

her discheveled hair, lanky limbs and sky-high booties are as inspirational as it gets.

zoë

buy it use it break it fix it

2008-10-26T08:57:00.004-05:00

vans, monsters, and flowers.

download:
technologic - daft punk
bacardi - babyshambles
when the sun goes down - arctic monkeys
boneless - the notwist
like it or not - architecture in helsinki
little bit (css remix) - lykke li
hate to say i told you so - the hives

jessica

all your food is frozen and needs to be defrosted

2008-10-24T20:20:00.006-05:00

i was flipping through an old jalouse issue, from june of this year, and i came upon a brief interview with it girl alice dellal. and i thought it was cute, so i decided to post its' translated version here.

a town ? london.

a pub ? camden.

a book ? the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame.

a restaurant ? any lebanese cuisine.

a movie ? top secret by the zucker brothers.

a band ? the rum shebeen or eraserheads.

a brand ? charlotte olympia (her sister's shoes) or house of holland.

your style ? nineties.

a vacation spot ? rio da janeiro.

a boutique ? ebay.

a dream ? being a ballet dancer or a tattoo artist.

your projects ? working on my photography & learning to drive.

where do you see yourself in five years ? behind the wheel !

jalouse is one of the few magazines i feel privileged to read. maybe it's the fact that it's european and hence a bit more hard to come by here in north america, or maybe it's the smart material that is offered to me in the variety of articles it publishes. either way, i savour every last drop of jalouse, with no exceptions.

yes, it's rare i actually purchase it. it's like six bucks and i'm a cheap-ass ! but i scavenge for it amidst tigerbeat & martha stewart weddings in the (not-so) vast array of magazines offered at my local grocers, pharmacies and corner stores.

it's the least i can do for the magazine that makes me think.

zoë

ps -i thought of answering the questions that were asked to alice, but then decided against it, instead opting to ask you guys to do so ! i am really interested in finding out what your favourite, hum, everythings are !

we re running barefoot , you and i

2008-10-23T19:56:00.002-05:00

acne frill dress, maison martin margiela zip miniskirt, christopher kane chain dress, acne big sweater, chloe triple chain bag, alexander mcqueen union jack heels.

all thanks to browns fashion uk.

x
jessica

when there is nothing left to burn you have to set yourself on fire

2008-10-21T17:58:00.003-05:00

current inspiration.

long hair, bowie & all of the black perfection on exhibit at topshop.

preferably altogether.

i've decided to be velma from the scooby doo gang - i've got the thick black frames, and i'm still looking to find burnt orange over-the-knee socks, a burgundy mini and an oversized orange turtleneck.

but whatever, the glasses are a good start, no ?

zoë

come doused in mud soaked in bleach

2008-10-21T17:32:00.004-05:00

jumblejumblejumble.

a gallimaufry, if you will.

it's a compilation of new (read: from july to now) stuff. marc jacobs daisy solid perfume ring.

my diy rodarte tights, done mainly during économie class.

+ red with white stripes toque, highwaisted flare and skinny jeans, baroque pattern tights, the tackiest tshirt ever (it has 'born2reign' emblazoned across the chest, surrounded by eagles and dump trucks), blue triblend american american romper, black blazer, american apparel pink halter bodysuit, lace tights, red beret, and a fauxfur jacket.

jessica

wild thing, you make my heart sing

2008-10-18T20:08:00.005-05:00

i (finally finally finally) got some floral fishnet tights.

i've been meaning to buy some for a while, but i could never find some that cost a legitimate price, considering crumbling bank account. in the end, i got them at the bargain price of five big ones.

these babies will probably be on heavy rotation when it comes to my upcoming autumn ensembles. other items i cannot get enough of for fall ...

berets.
leggings have yet to get old. generic black are ever-present and i've been meaning to purchase some matte, zipper and thick heather grey varieties.
those drapey scarf-meets-cardigan things ? soft and luxurious, in creme, namely.
i need more oversized tees. no, scratch that, i need more good quality oversized tees. preferably white and barely sheer.
semi-highwaisted skinnies. i'm on the lookout for the perfect pair.
the circular scarf from aa in fuchsia is a top priority ! check all the ways you can wear it here.
pretty bow flats à la ferragamo.
i'd kill for opi nail polish in suzy says da.
and most importantly, new winter boots and a new winter coat. i'm in dire need of both, i swear ! and thing is, living in the glacial cold (read: canada) for five months on end prevents me from making choices that are completely fashion-oriented - i'd prefer not to lose my toes to frostbite. i may try my hand at the grunge-chic parka, but i know that i'll be really picky when it comes to selection. as for boots, uggs would keep my toesies warm and snuggly, but really, how old are those ? but again, i'm looking for practicality. this whole outerwear & footwear business could take up an entire post in itself, so i'll drop it now before i start rambling.

music i'm listening to:
chariot by page france; i'm in the band by the hellacopters; the town that you live in by sherwood; right me up by state radio; your rocky spine by great lake swimmers; the nosebleed section by the hilltop hoods.

happy saturday everybody

zoë

west coast coconut records young baby

2008-10-16T22:13:00.006-05:00

six random things about me

my friend tells me i'm "the only gingerkid she likes"

i was born in 1993

i always try to make a race out of everything

i can spend insanely copious amounts of time on a computer

my memory's abililty to recall seemingly insignificant things is ridiculously sharp

i love all animals, especially dogs, elephants, and penguins

six random things i like

nyc

tea, lots and lots of tea

making lists

dancing like a fool to non-dance music

humphrey bogart

cool autumn days spent in the city parks & dark night drives

six random things i don't like
kfc

being cold, which i coincidentally always happen to be

rude people

chipped nail polish

breathing people in, which is why when i'm really close to strangers i take really shallow breaths and face downwards

kidnappers

after being tagged by the spectacular olivia (thanks lovie !) , i am supposed to tag six other people.
but gosh, i am terrible at tagging.
so uh, well, abby &stevie & everyone else who feels like it.

jessica

ps; ohmygodohmygodohmygod my camera works again !!

lock myself away

2008-10-16T18:49:00.004-05:00

killer combination.

zoë kravitz in alexander wang, with the designer.

it doesn't get much better than that, does it ?

i'd kill for their wardrobes, combined, for i would then be blessed with girly hippie looks as well as androgynous simplicity. check out his sweater, his tee ! he is the man version of erin wasson, no ? no wonder they are such good friends.

zoë

dancing in the streets

2008-10-14T20:54:00.003-05:00

just yesterday i was reminiscing about last summer's vacation to the west coast, yet somehow, i already have another trip to look forward to.

how can a girl be so lucky, you ask ?

well, the fam is planning yet another beachy getaway, this time to virginia beach. it's a city in itself, and it's even enlisted in the guinness book of world records for the longest pleasure beach in the world. the preparations have just begun, but already we're scoping out beach-houses (in awe, might i add, for their size and in some cases, for their price) as well as sorting through the best and worst dates.

oh, and did i mention that it's smackdown in the middle of the hamptons ?

needless to say, i'm fully motivated to become the beach bunny i was always meant to be.

zoë

oh well whatever nevermind

2008-10-14T18:37:00.003-05:00

my flies are undone

lily donaldson ? my favourite model ? no, it can't be !
she's mainstream, flaxen-locked, with eyes like the carribean seas...
but last night's epiphany made me look at this from another perspective:
perhaps i've been treating her like doc marten boots.
let me explain.
when doc martens first appeared on the fashion scene, i relished their androgynous and commanding air, but i never really imagined them on my little feet.
they continued rearing their leather heads in all of their punk glory for quite some time, and only now, when it seems as though the hype has died down to a slow buzz, do i find myself lusting for them.
maybe my newfound love for lily is due to the lack of limelight shining down on her golden peachy skin, letting me view her in a shade that doesn't take away from her exquisite beauty.
or, on the other side of the looking glass, i might have always been secretly and profoundly enraptured by her, and only now is this admiration surfacing.

or, you know, maybe i just desperately want to be her ?

yeah that's probably it.

jessica

i don't think we're in kansas anymore.

2008-10-14T16:14:00.009-05:00

we have been tagged by the wonderful ladies over at tjejsajten to fill out this little survey, so here i go with my take on things. i'll let jessica give her version of the answers if she likes.

eleven little favourites.
1. clothes shop: when i'm feeling lucky, i'll hit up the salvation army for a) terrific prices and b) great one of a kind pieces. otherwise, i stick to typical mass-market stores: h&m, american apparel ... you know the drill. i do have quite a few pieces from loblaws, as well as the clearance rack at old navy or aritzia (when i've saved up enough cold hard cash).

2. furniture shop: i don't really shop for furniture, though i may have to start soon. i helped my mum pick out a few odd chairs at a consignment store a few weeks ago, and usually when i'm looking to redecorate i'll head to ikea.

3. sweet: nanaimo bars, hands down.
4. city: favourite city i've been to ? new york city, then toronto (i'm canadian, what can i say !) city i'd love to visit ? ibiza for the beach or paris for, well, everything else.
5. drink: milk.
6. music: as i mentioned last week, kings of leon are great.

7. tv show: weeds weeds weeds !
8. film: crash was pretty terrific, saved, things we lost in the fire ... and the nanny diaries made me smile.

9. workout: hockey keeps me busy, otherwise jogging.

10. pastries: monkey buns.
11. coffee: starbucks' gingerbread latte during the holiday season, otherwise a caramel macchiatto on ice or a chai latte ... i am such a starbucks whore.

i tag alex at weird fractals, claire at young shields, & denise at fashion key.

and i promise a post with more substance in the near future.

zoë

i can still see the borough, i can still see the bridge

2008-10-13T09:27:00.003-05:00

my favourite thing about new york city.

manhattan is an orgy of motion, vivacious and fluid, satiated with concrete and urban artwork. like exuberant brushstrokes on a grid-pattern canvas, miniscule demeures are built one above the other, stories high, ready to topple at any given moment.

life in the city is hard-won, and the maneuvres leading to success are often risky and underestimated, but the final product, the marriage of metropolitan bliss and laid-back lifestyle, is bewitching.

new york has been pigeonholed as the city that never sleeps, but i can't help but disagree. sure, new york will go a few nights without any shut-eye, choosing instead to blast thunderous music nights on end, but when the city does choose to sit back & relax ... that's when the magic happens. that's when it finds time to dream.

zoë

girl with crimson nails has jesus round the neck

2008-10-12T12:30:00.002-05:00

skyscraper platform heels clomp across decrepit asphalt streets, kick through crumpled leaves, and strut confidently into the hippest club around. she meanders through the undulating bodies and takes a seat in a secluded booth, crossing her lithe sequined legs. picking up her head, she scans the room, looking past the camera whores and the hipsters; settling her viridescent eyes on the heavy black speakers spilling out techno beats and metallic voices. it was almost as though she could see, through the curling haze of cigarette smoke, straight into the music. into the vibrating guitar strings, into the raspy whispering lyrics, into the ivory keys of the piano. she shivered, the cobweb holes of her sweater exposing her pale skin to the air. music always made her feel this way, like she was the only one in the room, apart from everyone else. immune to the flashing lights and wasted girls. she figured it was better that way, as she stood up up and walked out, the night breeze sweeping her away.

jessica

i had too much to dream last night

2008-10-11T19:16:00.004-05:00

i'm feeling pretty fly today, mostly because i'm listening to stuff like:

school spirit by kanye west; breathe in breathe out by ludacris ft kanye west; new workout plan by kanye west; blind by hercules & love affair; gettin it by the cool kids ft lil wayne; got money by lil wayne ft t-pain.

yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh.

zoë

people call us renegades

2008-10-10T20:37:00.005-05:00

this afternoon, i decided to (attempt at) taking a few pictures, in the spirit of autumn and its ever-changing leaves and picturesque lanscapes. turns out, my semi-ripped nylons seemed to be the focus of quite a few shots instead.

that says a lot about my photography (or just basic aim) skills.

i was wearing sheer tights from zellers, a super oversized (i think it's a size 37 in men's ... is that big ?) christian dior dress shirt that i scored for something like two dollars, a skinny stud belt from h&m and a cotton bandage skirt for the sake of wearing bottoms (also from h&m).

funny that i prioritize bottoms before shoes, especially when chilly weather leaves the ground cold and humid. well, i learnt my lesson: always keep a good pair of keds on hand !

anywho, that was my day. well, that plus grad pictures in the morning, a trip to a local mall in the afternoon (i spent most of the time in a bookstore ... leaving empty-handed, sadly), and the much-appreciated viewing of baby mama. poehler & fey rocked it !

zoë

yohji yamamoto, i'm hanging with the locals

2008-10-10T11:25:00.004-05:00

mes petits cadeaux.

i received my package full of harajuku lovers goodies the other day. and by full, i mean overflowing with cute trinkets (charm bracelet, cosmetic bag) and an insane amount of perfume samples. the fragrance bottle i got was baby, which i love, but my favourite would have to be music. i'm so pleased with the size of the bottles we got - i was expecting something much smaller - and by the looks of it these products should last me quite some time.

also, an honourable mention for the harajuku lovers cosmetic bag, totally cute & kitchy as are all of gwen's products. the picture doesn't really do it justice, as it's probably twice the size you're envisioning it is right now.

matchstick really did spoil me !

cute, right ? it makes me smile.

anyways, if you read this & want to know more about the offer, visit the facebook group dedicated to it - http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24867077169 - or take the the survey to tell them what you think of the product at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=AKExmizGfIj_2fFjBIV6lqDw_3d_3d.

zoë

young, rich and flashy

2008-10-08T20:44:00.004-05:00

total hotness right thuuur.

you gotta love 'em, all of 'em.

mary kate just kills it, no matter what. and leigh manages to make black and grey creative-looking. what is that guy's name again ? i know i could totally google it but i've got french homework to do, pals. spare me the trouble ?

zoë

que sera sera, whatever will be will be

2008-10-07T18:12:00.005-05:00

how to look hot on the streets of new york.

lily and raquel obviously rock it, but it's in their blood. for the mere mortal, try falke tights, chunky knits, the omnipresent motorcycle jacket & a pop of colour such as fuchsia louboutins.

all that's missing are some fire escapes to climb up for the best view of the best city.

zoë.

i dream of things that never were

2008-10-07T07:49:00.018-05:00

in no particular order, some of my california memories.

i'm kind of still sorting through the shots, so these are just a mismash of idiosyncratic moments that made me smile. looking back, i was smitten by the noisy city filled to the rim by irreverent passerbys consuming copious amounts of starbucks. funny thing, isn't it ? as i sauntered through the labyrinthine streets, i couldn't help but admire things that were probably all too common to most locals. i suppose that's the true beauty of being a tourist.

what i loved the most about my trip was the vast array of neighborhoods i visited.

laguna beach was an artsy community where i witnessed many attention-craving middle-aged women window-shop for exquiste hand-made birthday cards or brightly painted pottery.

on the way to dodgers stadium, fiesta music flooded my ears in what seemed to be mexican neighborhoods that were real & gritty.

i was baffled by the wealth at newport beach, where families of all kinds filled beach houses worth millions, equipped with outlandish accessories that have no use in such a serene environement.

the grove was slow-paced and tranquil, as shoppers nonchallantly swayed designer handbags to the beat of street musicians playing acoustic hits.

the curlicued streets of downtown los angeles were most busy, and also the most likely location to witness fashion daredevils making prompt exits from tattoo parlors or wig shops.

fans of all sorts rejoiced in the thematic arrangement outside of kodak theatre, as mimes are replaced with movie stars and men in disguise sell maps to the stars.

i just can't stop thinking about it.

an don't think i'm even close to finishing the tale of my west coast adventure.

zoë

young girls love automatic

2008-10-06T20:52:00.004-05:00

throw out the nude, ditch the red, and toss your gloss: the new hue du jour is dark dark dark.fall isn't usually a season for sunny makeup, and the aw08 models reinforced this by showing off their bold lips on the runways. it's daring, edgy, and very sexy: just the way i like it.
channel the goth girls of yesteryear and pencil in your lips with mac's nightmoth lip pencil (as recommended by abby, so we know it must be good) or coat your kisser in urban decay's new deliciously dangerous lipstick in apocalypse.

team your painted pout with nothing but sheer attitude, this look is strong enough to stand alone.

jessica

wicked little girls kiss the boys and make them cry

2008-10-06T17:57:00.010-05:00

some of my favourite models were on hand for the tremendously breathtaking slew of creative pieces sent down the balmain runway by designer christophe decarnin. anja rubik, magdalena frackowiak, maryna linchuk, natasha poly, kim noorda, raquel zimmermann, lara stone and mariacarla boscono, amongst others, were the chosen statuesque glamazons for the showing of what is, in my opinion, one of the best shows of one of the best seasons.
the styling was perfect. for every tough-luxe boyish rocker clad in revamped marching band jackets and torn up drainpipes that was sent down the runway, there was a seamless party frock bedazzled with elegant diamonds and chic cuts that would be more than appropriate for an outing at les deux not far behind. anja stomped down the sleek white canvas-like runway in not one but two of my favourite looks - both black, both embellished and both scantily short - which also happened to be intriguingly different from one another. every outfit could just as easily been sported by lindsay lohan as they could have been seen adorning the heir to a throne.

some people claimed it to be tacky, but those people couldn't be more wrong. the beauty of balmain is that it's the border between tacky and terrific - it triumphs by staying chic even while so wild. for the club scene, the red carpet, the streets of new york or a (really really really wealthy school's) prom, balmain's got you covered.

zoë

sometimes i think sometimes i don't

2008-10-05T10:02:00.005-05:00

yay for matchstick !

i'm expecting a parcel full of harajuku lovers fragrance this week.

i'm so excited, especially since i was thinking of purchasing one of the perfumes (maybe baby ? or love? it's so hard to choose ...) before even taking the matchstick survey.

expect immediate feedback as soon as i get it !

in other news, i know my posts have been (extremely) delayed lately. sorry about that. i am here to make up for it though.

inspiration.

thanks to mary kate olsen (amongst others: lc wore a cute turquoise one a long time ago, didn't she ? that image is kind of stuck in my head) i've been craving a good gingham button-up lately. plaid is one thing, but gingham is another. also, i'm getting my hair cut next week and i've been contemplating various styles (see: bangs, sideswept, choppy layers, sleek or egdy) in the meantime.

music that makes me happy: gwb (fuck you very much) by lily allen; baby i need your lovin' by the four tops; wicked little girls by esthero; since the last time by arrested development; chasing pavement by adele; taper jean girl by kings of leon.

i recently realised that if ever it were to happen for someone to ask me what my favourite band is, i would be semi-speachless. and so, over the last week or so, i mulled over my response. and i came to the brilliant conclusion that the kings of leon are probably my favourite band. the fact that i like every one of their songs is indubitably reason enough for me to give them such a title, no ? and besides, half the bandmates (see: all brothers, the followills) are simple gorgeous (namely, caleb (his name alone makes me melt), who apparently had a fling with kimberly stewart and jared, whom i've loved forever).

and i leave you with jared.

zoë

i (haveneverbeento) ny

2008-10-01T11:59:00.004-05:00

voila, my fall wardrobe.

sumptuous furs, greys, blood red nails and lips, complete with badass extras. these clothes embody the tough grunge chic i adore. albeit a bit fantastical (my meager budget won't allow for splurges such as those killer chanel heels), it still remains as the inspiration for my autumnal garb.

all i've got to do is add my omnipresent ripped nylons and circle my peepers with slate liner and i'm all set for the season of crispy leaves and pumpkin spice lattes.

jessica

come a little gamma ray

2008-09-28T17:47:00.002-05:00

isabel marant ss08, my inspiration for autumn; not to mention tangible evidence that fashion has truly begun to transcend seasons.

jessica

jump in the pool

2008-09-27T23:02:00.003-05:00

de l'inspiration pour le 28 septembre, 2008.

x
jessica

rode into the ghostly night

2008-09-26T11:19:00.010-05:00

total cool girl: jamie winstone.

those pictures alone are enough to speculate that she will soon be the hit of london-town. and her constant use of opaque tights and crimson lips only cement that idea. she is the hybrid of a rocker chick and a sweet fifties pinup. throw in a little bit of unique doll-like features, frocks you want to shimmy in and ever-changing hairstyles, and you've got a young maden that could just as well be hiding out in a cavernous music venue or stomping straight through the glitz and glamour of hollywood blvd.

bring it, baby.

zoë

darling would you stop giving me attitude

2008-09-24T22:14:00.002-05:00

after filtering through the cobra snake for hours, i had seen innumerable cobraclones (as i like to call them). this would entail scandalously high hemlines, chest-baring bustiers, mussed-up hair & crimson lips, and gladiator sandals & heels, to name just a few.
i had become inescapably immune to the subjects' attire, with nothing grabbing my eye. that is, until this photo loaded onto the screen.

something about her halted my steady rate of 'click click click'-ing the next button. perhaps it was her utter disinterest in being photographed by mark; a rarity in the fame hungry kingdom of chain smoking camera whores. it was also her outfit (duh) that drew me to her. yes, it's monochromatic. yes, it's black. yes, it sounds so overdone and typical. strike that, you're wrong. there's something unidentifiably cool about it, whether it's the layering, the varying shades of dark, or the murderous boots. either way, the cherry on this sundae is inarguably the casual laissez-faire air about her.

and we all love a laissez-faire attitude, don't we ? i simply can't be the only one, not when it looks this good.

jessica

light enough to travel

2008-09-24T20:05:00.002-05:00

this makes me smile.

pittsburgh 6th street bridge by real city art.

i guess i'm not really inspired at the moment: all i've done as of late is watch dancing with the stars, though i'd promised myself i'd post.

here i am posting, if this even counts.

speaking of dancing with the stars, how cute is lance bass ! i had forgotten how much i loved him back in his n'sync days. also, cloris is tremendously entertaining, and the little hannah montana boy is funny. i have a feeling this will be a good season.

make that great.

zoë

apples and pears.

2008-09-22T20:20:00.003-05:00

i was so happy to see nylon october in my mailbox today.

better yet, i was so happy to see zooey deschanel on the cover of nylon magazine.

not only because she is without a doubt one of my favourite actresses (alongside natalie portman and sandra oh), but also because she is the begining (or the return) of something good for nylon. they've been going in circles for a while now, with cory, the 90210 girls, leighton meester - i respect all of them, but the constant overexposure of what most call it-girls was getting old - and zooey seems to be the perfect girl to break the trend.

she's been around for quite some time now (remember her in almost famous ?) and with a slew of upcoming roles in movie such as 500 days of summer & yes man, she's sure to be back on the radar of many in no time.

and not surprisingly, she was terrific in weeds.

i really do love that show.

zoë

runnin around the town with a love tattoo

2008-09-21T13:47:00.004-05:00

when a girl has a name like imogen, one can't help but take notice. throw a gorgeous face and lithe limbs into the mix, then you've got a recipe for an unforgettable model.
imogen morris-clarke is 5'10 with diminutive features and saucer-size blue eyes, and she's popping up all over the nyfw ss09 runways. rodarte & giles deacon anyone ? this is only her first season, but i'd bet good money that this londoner will be hanging around for quite a while.

x.
jessica

bleached and blinded.

2008-09-21T08:47:00.005-05:00

pictures of vanessa hudgens toting this miu miu satchel are by no means recent, as i've been storing them for quite some time, but they just recently came to my attention once again. i love this bag ! vannessa hudgens, not so much, but i mean it happens often that a single piece can be lust-worthy while the person's attire in general is forgettable.

anyways, secret admirers, stalkers, or just people in general who owe me big time, take note that i would really really love you if you got me the miu miu bow bag, available through saks at a mere $1,195.

thanks !

zoë

distance is a thief.

2008-09-19T20:53:00.008-05:00

here it is, as promised ...

loblaws purchases.

to my dismay, i wasn't really drowning in fashion finds as soon as i entered, but i did manage to find a few things that i liked that didn't break my budget. mustard pocket cardigan ($29) & black fleece jacket ($29).

the mustard cardi also came in a navy and eggplant combination, but i came to the conclusion that i already own enough sombre colours, and it was time to brighten things up.

i suppose things will start looking up once the winter stock comes in, because the autumn selection is definitely lacking (or at least it was at that location).

recent finds + purchases not from loblaws.

my cousin gave me a big bag of clothes (make that two, actually) a few weeks ago, filled with gems that she could no longer make use for (thanks jas !). one person's trash is another's treasure, right ? also, i went thrifting before school started, and although less fruitful than i had intended, i did come back with one thing.
men's black crewneck sweater (thrifted, $4) and purple cotton cropped bustier (gift from jas).

zoë

maybe credit cards are romance.

2008-09-18T16:09:00.005-05:00

when my hair gets as long as sienna's was in alfie, i am so getting bangs and a warm blonde colour. i mean, there's no way you can wrong with honey locks.

in other news, how cool is this cheap monday skirt (sold at urban outfitters) ?

i'm going to the loblaws superstore tomorrow: the only store which sells joe fresh style (good clothes, even better prices). in my mind, joe's is the equivalent of sjp's bitten in the states, except for we have more taxes. actually, just more expensive in general.

hopefully i'll get my hands on some good fall basics such as:
marine stripes; high-waisted skirts, trousers or denim; structured jackets, capelets or blazers; loose-fitting knitwear; chunky sweaters; superlong long-sleeved tees; rocker booties; thick scarves; hoisiery; and anything else that seems worth my while.

i'll update upon my return with purchases & finds.

zoë.

cross my t's and try to dot my i's.

2008-09-15T16:23:00.013-05:00

cassie ventura is one of the most stunning women i have ever seen.

in my eyes, she trumps jessica alba (although their complexion & physique are quite similar), girls like keira knightley who are beautiful but don't exhude the same kind of sexiness that cassie does, as well as all the best runway models - anja, daria, irina ... anything-a - for their etheral beauty could never be more than just that, nymph-like & precious.

miss ventura, however, can be tough, all the while looking raw and sexy ... pure and glowing ... juicy and glam ... sophisticated rocker-chick ... messy and undone ... cute and well, as i've previously stated, stunning.

her sunny smile and luscious lashes are just two of the phenomenal features which frame her face so perfectly. whichever her hairstyle - be it blunt bangs, long, sleek tresses or glamourous waves - she manages to mix up her whole look to match that persona.

and who would have thought that at such a young age - and a mainstream r&b artist, no less - could be so fashionable ? and by fashionable, i am most definitely not referring to rocawear or baby phat (though that may suit some people just fine), i instead have images of thick plume vests, strappy leather balenciagas, flowy tee dresses and classic trenches fluttering through my mind.

cassie's skill is simple: everything she wears is sexy. she's like a pussycat doll with further fashion knowledge, less trashy and more sweetly seductive. as girlie as can be, she still manages to pull off some outfits that are completely menswear-inspired, things that her current boyfriend (or are they still together ?), and a personal favourite of mine, diddy, would most likely be sporting around the house on his downtime.

to make a long story short, cassie is the kind of young starlet i wouldn't have really noticed, had it not been for extensive google-image searching, but it's a good thing i did. her face, her clothes (everyday or on the red carpet) ... they're unique and they're hot.

if only everybody could master such a skill.

as justin would say ...

damn girl, damn girl, damn.

zoë.

a pretty boy is like a melody.

2008-09-14T09:35:00.008-05:00

pretty pretty everywhere.

as spectators wait expectantly for the steady flow of lanky models to come cascading through the mouth of the runway, all eyes are on the woman's core. her core is where the designer's work is on exhibition - flowing gowns, structured silhouettes, brights or black - and therefore the highlight of the show itself.

however, it is very likely that the eye wanders towards the woman's face, where her expression, her delicate features and, most importantly, her makeup are all on display. it is for that reason that makeup artists go the whole nine yards, season after season, year after year, to create unique looks which fit the description of the woman wearing the clothes, the woman with all eyes on her.

this season, many of said women wore crimson lips, an illuminated visage or heavily-kohled peepers. above, a quick resumé of my favourites, from proenza's delicate take on simple glamour to phillip lim's sultry palette.
it comes as no surprise that this season, like all the rest, was a hit in the books of beauty afficianadoes everywhere.

zoë.

still, the night is short.

2008-09-13T19:38:00.005-05:00

i've recently been following the work of artist helen loussier quite closely. she creates whimsical portraits of everyday life - the beauty of it all - with some acid-like watercolours faded softly into one another.

clouds the colour of lemonade, bright red sunlight and breezy blue beaches ... summertime in a nutshell. i, however, prefer to glimpse at these images rather than to be living them firsthand, which means i must finally be accepting the coming of autumn.

zoë.

smoking cigarettes and watching captain kangaroo

2008-09-13T16:04:00.003-05:00

from left to right;
top row: donna karan, 3.1 phillip lim, betsey johnson, charlotte ronson (worn by daisy lowe !!), erin fetherston, marc by marc jacobs.
bottom row: proenza schouler, rag & bone, rodarte, vena cava.

after finally getting around to sifting through the new york fashion week runways, i chose my favourites. they were the primarily grungy outfits, which were less synonymous with traditional spring attire.

just a few reviews...
rodarte seemed almost identical to the previous season; that is to say, rife with aggressive shoes, spiderweb knit dresses, and intricately woven floaty fabrics.
the diaphanous cloud-like confections at erin fetherston were expected, though somehow they had a structured look to them as well.
proenza schouler: alice dellal hair and quirky extras perfected the collection of high waists, pvc, and plastic.
3.1 phillip lim is a gorgeous jumble of unexpected pieces that fit so flawlessly together. almost like he thrifted all these pieces and threw it together with his massively ingenious and unique touch.
a few dresses into the show, i realized why donna karan's ss09 collection was so familiar: versace ss08 ! karan's "liquid skins" fabrics, while typically donna, were also very donatella; not to mention the sleek and glamorous blown out hair matched with bronzed lids.

wondering where the wang is ? oh i wouldn't dismiss him, he's got his own proper post coming up.

x.
jessica

blast us to the top.

2008-09-12T17:38:00.003-05:00

getting ready for fall,

with chictopia on hand.

i love zippers, oxfords, slouchy knit berets, oversized cardigans, coccoon coats, tulle, multiple pendants, sailor stripes, and small leather booties.

actually, a lot of those things were occupying space in my mind this time last year.

that's litteral proof that most of what's trendy right now are veritable classics - to be longed for and worn for a long time to come.

zoë.

you walk the surface of this town in high heels above the ground

2008-09-11T19:57:00.004-05:00

photo from fashionista by jeremy kost

in the words of diana ross: i second that emotion.

ps; i've been at crosscountrysoccerhockeyschool this whole week, leaving me little (more like no) time to post.

x.
jessica

the littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

2008-09-11T17:28:00.012-05:00

nevermind the clothes - it was the cupcakes at betsey johnson ss08 that really caught my eye.
how delightful & scrumptious-looking are they ?

this is what i have been up to lately.

i bought four pairs of black tights at zellers the other day, because they're perfect for school & cosy for the upcoming season (all are black, some are cotton).

i've been reminiscing about my most recent vacation ...

and the i love la tee doesn't make it any easier to forget.

oh & since i'm here posting ...
let me express my love for sophia loren !

spaghetti can be eaten most succesfully if you inhale it like a vaccuum cleaner. - sophia loren .ah, such words of wisdom, not to mention such a substantial sultry gaze, needn't ever be forgotten.

zoë.

in my neighborhood it's all good.

2008-09-10T18:55:00.007-05:00

olsen outfits have been just as inspiring lately. surprisingly, though, i've preferred mary kate to ashley in recent shots - not that i wouldn't completely envy ashley for her exquisite wardrobe, either way.

currently listening to:
hey boy by teddybears; b boy baby by mutya buena & amy winehouse; divine idylle by vanessa paradis; the littlest birds by the be good tanyas; let's dance by david bowie; boys boys boys by lady gaga; shut up and sleep with me by belle & sebastian.

zoë.

the king of the jungle was asleep in the car.

2008-09-08T17:29:00.005-05:00

current inspiration.

honestly, things around here are pretty slow-going right now. it's funny to say, but i'm really fond of the idea of fall creeping up on me and snatching the remainder of summer away. it seems school is twice as long with the heat, so a crisp autumn breeze would be much appreciated. in the meanttime, i've been spending days on end in school, while nights are filled to the brim with extra-curriculars, snoozes & reading new books. such a busy life !

zoë.

i've got to make you understand you've gotta take it like a man

2008-09-07T14:48:00.003-05:00

once in a blue moon you'll come across a hidden gem, something spectacular that hasnt yet been dusted off and thrust into the glitzy world of fame. flickr user bebeboudoir's work falls under that category.

her laudable contributions to the supernal fashion illustration realm are comparable to those of liselotte watkins and coco.
keep your eyes open for her work in the future, because this is one diamond that won't be in the rough for long.

x.
jessica

kids in glass houses.

2008-09-07T11:44:00.016-05:00

jen brill.

zoë.

ps - yesterday was a really good day.

the weather was tremendously miserable, but i still went for breakfast at a coffee shop with some pals, danced home in the rain, went thrifting (purchased books, red keds & a blue dior homme button-down), sipped on fair-trade green tea and relished in the perfection of weeds, once again. not to mention, i got a few things done that otherwise would have been left to the last minute.

i suppose that sometimes, even mother nature can't keep saturdays from being the highlight of my week.

put on your red shoes and dance the blues.

2008-09-06T21:28:00.013-05:00

annabel mehran.

i'm such a big fan of her work: she makes simple things so beautiful.

and the majority of her images conjure up thoughts of sticky summer days - boy, will those be missed.

zoë.

gas up the jet for you tonight.

2008-09-06T13:20:00.003-05:00

currently lusting after:

elle uk october featuring alexa chung.

zoë.

she's the second best killer i ever have seen

2008-09-04T16:19:00.003-05:00

hair: such a fickle issue, no ?
my previous 'do (read: almost two years ago) was a pixie crop à la miss deyn, or so i thought. i foolishly figured that her much buzzed about style would transform me into quite the little gamine, and while some liked it, i was convinced it made me look even more like a little boy. as you can imagine, my already linear body and dental braces didn't help erase this image. so, i eagerly awaited the day where my short strands would be replaced by a cascading mane. well, here i am now and it might not be deemed cascading by any terms, but it's a definite improvement. recently, after much hemming and hawing, i finally cut my hair again. this time, i was pulling inspiration from two of of my favourite ladies ...

none other than the iconic jane birkin and kate moss.
the perfectly unkempt and messy look of the rocker bang has me hooked. really, what's not to love ? it's essentially effortless, and best of all, very sexy. you know, so all that batting of your lashes beneath the heavy fringe won't go unnoticed.
perfect for little boy-like me.

x.
jessica

chocolate-flavoured, love-themed.

2008-09-02T20:35:00.005-05:00

here's to australian singer delta goodrem !

i like her style.

i haven't been too motivated to post lately - i have a ton of other things on my plate. school, sports ... you know the drill.

plus catching up on previous seasons of weeds. have i mentioned how much i love that show ?

zoë.